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Is time of childbirth affected by chronotype of the mother?
Biological Rhythm Research · Ekim 2013
Makale Bilgileri
DergiBiological Rhythm Research
Yayın TarihiEkim 2013
Cilt / Sayfa44 · 844-848
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84884673739
Özet
We have investigated if biological rhythms, which affect many physiological and pathological events, influence the time of birth. Two hundred and sixty-three cases who were hospitalized with a diagnosis of active labor and who delivered vaginally were enrolled in the study. Information about the age, gravidity, parity, gestational age on admission, and time of onset of labor and birth was registered. A Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) was administered for determining the patients' chronotypes and dividing them into a morning- or evening-type group. While 20 (35%) of the morning-types delivered between 18:00 and 24:00 h, only 11 (19%) of them delivered between 06:00 and 12:00 h. From the evening types, 6 (33%) delivered between 18:00 and 24:00 h and 3 (17%) between 06:00 and 12:00 h. We conclude that there was no statistically significant difference between the chronotypes in terms of delivery time. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Yazarlar (4)
1
Ayse Guler
2
Adem Aydin
3
Yavuz Selvi
4
Tuna Dalbudak
Anahtar Kelimeler
biological rhythm
birth
chronotype
eveningness
gravidity
morningness
Kurumlar
Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi
Antakya Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi
Van Turkey